*Lysimachia vulgaris Linnaeus. Garden Loosestrife. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Disturbed bottomlands, marshes, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe. Introduced and naturalized south at least to se. and sc. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), WV, KY, MD, and NJ (Kartesz 1999) and now reported for n. VA (Steury, Fleming, & Strong 2008).

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA8, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Va

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
• Midwest: FACW
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily: 6